Health
Cheaper treatment for ‘flesh eating’ ulcer – bay 93.9 Geelong – Bay 93.9
The cost of treating Buruli Ulcer, also known as the Bairnsdale Ulcer, is about to drop significantly following an adjustment to its PBS listing.
The cost of treating Buruli Ulcer, also known as the Bairnsdale Ulcer, is about to drop significantly following an adjustment to its PBS listing.
The flesh-eating condition is especially prevalent in coastal areas, making headlines when it began to appear on the Bellarine Peninsula several years ago.
The bug has already affected dozens of people in the Geelong region this year.
While the ulcer is not fatal, it can leave sufferers with significant cosmetic, and sometimes functional damage to their…
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